One killed, four injured in Anambra auto crash

One person has lost her life, while four others sustained injuries in a fatal road accident that occurred at the Nawfia axis, near Enugu-Agidi Junction, along the Awka–Onitsha Expressway in Anambra State.

The Sector Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Anambra State, Margaret Onabe, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday.

She said five people were involved in the crash, made up of two male adults, two female adults, and one female child.

According to Onabe, the accident involved a Mercedes-Benz 4MATIC SUV driven by an unidentified driver, with the vehicle’s registration number not available at the time of the report.

She explained that one female adult died in the crash, while the remaining four occupants, two male adults, one female adult, and one female child sustained varying degrees of injuries and were taken for medical attention.

She attributed the cause of the crash to suspected speed violation, tire burst, and loss of control, adding that the victims were hospitalised, the deceased deposited in a nearby morgue, and the damaged vehicle towed to Ogbunike Police Station.

The statement read in part: “A lone fatal road traffic crash occurred on December 25, 2025, on the Nteje-Onitsha route at AA Rano Station, Ogbunike Tollgate. The specific time of the crash was 09:45 hours.

“The crash involved an unidentified driver of a Mercedes-Benz 4MATIC SUV (Registration number: Not Available). Five people comprising two male adults, two female adults, and one female child were involved in the incident.

“One female adult was killed, and four others were injured (two male adults, one female adult, and one female child). Injuries included bruises, fractures, and head trauma.

“The suspected causes of the crash are speed violation, tire burst, and loss of control. The victims were hospitalized; the deceased was deposited in the morgue, and the damaged vehicle was towed to Ogbunike Police Station.”

According to her, the Sector Commander, Corps Commander Bridget Asekhauno, has expressed condolences to the family of the victim and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

She urged motorists to prioritise safety by avoiding overspeeding, maintaining their vehicles, and obeying traffic rules, adding, “our thoughts are with the bereaved family.”

Punch Online on November 29 reported that six people died in a collision between a truck and a bus at Nawfia axis, near Enugu-Agidi Junction, along the Awka–Onitsha Expressway, Anambra State.

It was gathered that the crash occurred as a result of excessive speed involving the drivers of a yellow and black tipper, registration number FGG21XV, and a red bus, registration number XQ398AA.

The Anambra State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Bridget Asekhauno, confirmed the crash to journalists in a press statement released on Saturday.

Asekhauno said the accident resulted from reckless driving and involved a yellow and black tipper, registration FGG21XV, and a red bus, registration XQ398AA.

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